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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rieux treat the plague victims?
(a) He can do nothing.
(b) He lances and drains the abscesses.
(c) He applies poultices to the abscesses and makes the people stay indoors.
(d) He injects them with penicillin.

2. How is the city situated geographically?
(a) It is dominated by mountains.
(b) It is the middle of a plateau.
(c) It is next to delightful coastal beaches.
(d) It is close to a plateau.

3. What action has Dr. Rieux already taken?
(a) He has started to manufacture anti-plague serum.
(b) He has organised mass poisonings of rats.
(c) He has bought a train ticket out of town.
(d) He has ordered supplies of anti-plague serum.

4. Who removes the dead rat from Dr Rieux's landing?
(a) The concierge.
(b) M. Othon.
(c) Dr Rieux.
(d) Mrs Rieux.

5. Why has the journalist Raymod Rambert come to Oran?
(a) To research suicide deaths in Oran.
(b) To investigate the plague of rats in Oran.
(c) To investigate the welfare of Arabs in Oran.
(d) To interview the polic magistrate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Rieux think about the illness?

2. What is M. Grand's job?

3. What human attitude concerns Rieux?

4. Why hasn't M. Grand been able to correct the mistake made about his promotion?

5. What does Dr. Rieux urge the committee to do?

(see the answer key)

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